The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03
FARM AND FlRESIDE.

in no department where labor IS
the source of profit is there a greater
necessity for frugality than in the
management of the farm.-RaraI Neu
Yorker.
On clay soils poultry-yards may be-
greatly improved by placing a tile
drain two feet below the surface of the
yard. and then adding a foot of sand.
Treated in this way the rains carry
down much of the filth to the drains
and save acknowledgements Journal.
"A practical farmer says that in
setting posts where great solidity is re-
quired, he uses gravel and small stones
to fill around the posts and then runs
IN thin water-lime mortar, thus vir-
tually imbedding the post in rock. pre-
venting decay and insuring solidity.-
Indianapolis journal.
Southern Crackers: Take a cup
of risen dough, 4 tablespoon of white
sugar beaten with one egg, mix with
the dough, add tablespoon of butter.
two teaspoons of soda dissolved in q
cup of cream. Beat half an hour. roll
thin. bske in n hot oven.-Good Cheer.
Race horses are fed on the clean
blades of corn fodder in some stables
rs it is free from dust. The stalk of
corn is stripped of its blades by hand.
and the blades are then tied into IL
small bundle, which is hung on the
stalk to cure. 1t never touches the
ground. and is consequently free from
dirt.-Troy Times.
Flour is like butter, it absorbs
smells readily. 1t should not be kept in
a place where there are onions, fish,
decaying vegetables. or other odorous
substances, orin a damp room or cellar.
Keep 1t in cool. dry, airy room. not
exposed to freezing temperature. or
to one above seventy degrees. and al
ways sift before using. -BoS.on Budget.
Potato Balls: Boil some pot atoes.
very dry; mash them as smoothly as
possible, season we'll with salt and pep
per, warm them with an ounce of but
ter to every pound of potatoes and a
few spoonfuls of good cream; let them
cool little. roll them into balls.
sprinkle over them some crushed YER
micelii or macaroni and fry them a
light wn.-Erchange.
-Tom1to C ttsup: Cut your tomatoes,
boil soft aud rub them through wire.
sieve. To four quarts of pulp add one
tablespoonful salt, one teaspoon black
pepper, one-half teaspoonful cinnamon.
one-half teaspoonful cloves and sugar
to suit the taste. When nearly done
add little good strong vinegar. Boi
three hours. Bottle and cork tight; sea,
the eorks with sealing wax.-Lsdida-
apo'is Sentinel
Tea Cakes: One dozen eggs, ons
pound of butter, one pound of sugar,
one pound and half of flour, one-halt
ounce of nutmeg and mace each. two
pounds of clean. dry currants; if the
currants are added damp they viii:
make the cake heavy. These cakes cat
be baked in small shapes, or in q larg3
tin, and cut in squares; they are IA!
nicer than most other tea cakes. Ice il
you wish.-Farnlcr and HaHufdctGrer.
Whipped Potatoes: Instead of mash
ing in the ordinary way, whip with s.
fork until light and dry; an ordinary
carving fork is best. Then whip in =
little melted butter, some milk, and salt
to taste. whipping rapidly until creamy.
Pile as lightly and irregularly as You
can on hot dish. Another way of pre-
pairing potato is 10 mash and place in
baking pan with small piece of butter
on top. Set in the oven until Drowned
on top.-FHrn. Field and StockmGn.
-Stewed Lobster: Having boiled the.
lobster. take the meat from the SHELF
and cut lido not chop into small pieces,
season it with powdered nutmeg. n few
blades of mace. and cayenne; add salt
to taste; mix with it one-fourth pound
fresh butter and two glasses of white
wine; put into stewpap and stew
gently for twenty minutes. keeping the,
pan closely covered, lest the flavor
should evaporate; serve very hot.
Strew the meat over with sifted bread
crumbs. and brown the top with sala-
mander. Serve very hot.-St Louis
Republican.